fh_trips | Endor [Monday, December 29]

Luke, a tall golden droid, and the Ewok chief Chirpa, were waiting for the volunteers when the portal finally deposited everyone on Endor. "Welcome," Luke said, giving them all a smile, "and thank you in advance for your help."

He gestured to the Ewok. "This is Chief Chirpa, the leader of Bright Tree Village, where we'll be staying for the next few days." Chirpa bowed to them, then spoke a few words. The droid shuffled forward to translate. "Chief Chirpa welcomes you to Endor," he said, words coming out pinched and precise, "and requests that you make yourself at home. If there is anything he or his warriors can do while you are assisting their neighbors, please let him know."

There was a brief conversation between Threepio and the Chief. "Or tell me and I will convey it," Threepio said. "I am C-3PO, human cyborg relations, and will be serving as translator for you during your stay here. Do watch out for the bugs, and the large drops, and the variety of creatures found in the forest..."

Luke shook his head at him and Threepio stopped speaking. "He worries a little too much," he explained with an easy smile. "If you'll follow me, you can drop off your stuff in the visitors' quarters and we can get started building some huts."

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"I don't mind being a dumbass as long as I'm having fun." And then he had to add, "And not ending up in the clinic."

"As a clinic-y person," she noted wryly, "I completely support this and encourage you to stay out of the clinic."

"Yeah, I've learned that lesson the hard way," he laughed. "One time I was in there and the aftermath was worse than the injury."

"It's all part of the plan to keep people from getting hurt," she said, with a nod. "If you're more wary of the clinic people, then you're more likely to keep yourself safe."

Or something.

"Some of the clinic people are scary!" he agreed with a laugh. "The glares would be enough to keep me out."

"Do not mess with those who control the painkillers," she said, giggling. "Though, really, I'm more likely to lecture someone at the top of my lungs."

Which was, really, quite loud.

"You sound like you've done that before," Lee laughed.

"Maybe," she said innocently. "I don't like being lied to when I'm trying to patch people up."

"Hopefully you won't see me in there," he said because now he feared a lecture from her, "but if you do, I promise not to lie."

"You'd better remember that," she said, with a toss of her head. "'Cause I'll make you sorry."

With a grin. "But only if you're dumb about it."

"I've been trying to curb my dumb activities," he said honestly. "Safer for my overall well being."

"Sad but true," she agreed, making a face. "Even if dumb stuff can be a lot more fun."

And dangerous.

"Oh, the dumb stuff's so much fun," Lee agreed. "But holy cow, the fallout."

"Sometimes it's worth it," she said. "Even if no one else gets why it was worth it."

"Sometimes." Oh, had a few of this activities been worth it. "And sometimes the punishment just gives more opportunity for dumb and for rebellion. Double trouble."

"Ooooh, like when they punish you, but they don't know you well enough to pick a punishment that really affects you and then you can just pretty much do whatever anyway."

"Yes!" Lee said, nodding. "My dad used to ground me, never knowing how easy it was for me to slip out my window and go off to do whatever. And it was just as easy to sneak back in and act like I'd been there the whole time."

"Unfortunately, I never could pull that off on dad," she said ruefully. "Mom was a bit easier, if he wasn't home. But here it's a lot easier to get away with a punishment that doesn't matter."

"Yeah, detentions here are almost kind of fun," Lee said. "Getting stuck to walls not so much but that's in the past."

"If you ever get stuck to the walls again?" Ino suggested. "Try making it more of a punishment for everyone else. Sing at the top of your lungs the most annoying songs you can think of, or something."

"Oh, I did that," he said. "I talked until my throat hurt. The other person with me was not happy."

She laughed. "I don't know who to feel sorrier for--you or them."

"Well, the being stuck to the wall with someone I didn't much like sucked for me but I sure as hell made it suck for them too," Lee said. "I spread the love around."

"Isn't there a saying, or something? Misery shared, is misery halved?" She snickered. "That's on interpretation of it, yes."

"Sounds true enough," he said. "Annoying her made the time go faster at the very least."

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